1. BODY SYSTEMS PROJECT
Objective:
Your objective is to prepare a report, presentation, or a poster to educate your classmates about one of the body
systems that makes up the human body. You and a partner will be assigned one of the following body systems
to research:
• Circulatory System
• Digestive System
• Excretory System
• Endocrine System
• Muscular System
• Respiratory System
• Skeletal System
Requirements:
· Work in groups of 2 to research an assigned body system, create a visual aid, and present information to the
class. Information presented during the presentation will be used to fill in a chart that will be used as a study
guide for a quiz before the frog dissection.
· Content for your assigned body system:
List and explain the functions of the organ system.
Identify the major organsand their functions.
Describe the basic structure of at least one major organ in assigned body system
(i.e. lungs: bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli).
describe2 diseases associated with their body system.
- Name of disease
- Description of disease/mode of action
See below for Specific Body system content
· Visual Aid:
Outline of body
Diagram of major organs in anatomically correct locations
Labels on major organs
Neat, easy to understand, colorful, creative
· Presentation:
Present all required information (see above).
Organized and easy to follow.
All group members participate equally in the presentation.
Spoken clearly and eye contact with audience.

2. SPECIFIC Body System Content
Circulatory System
• Describe each of the components of blood- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, &plasma
• Describe the path blood travels through your body
Digestive System.
• Describe the path food travels throughout the digestive system.
Endocrine System
• Describe what hormones are and what they do
Excretory System
Describe the process of waste removal starting with the liver through the urethra.
Muscular System
• Describe the function and locations of each type of muscle – skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac
muscle
• Describe how muscles work in pairs to make parts of the body move using the biceps andtriceps as an
example.
Respiratory System
• Describe the “breathing” process.
Skeletal System
• Diagram that includes the major parts -bones, ligaments, and tendon
• Describe each of the following joints and where they are located: hinge, pivot, and ball-and-socket. You may
include other joints as well.

3. Content Rubric – 75
Content Points Earned
Lists and explain the functions of the organ system 15
Identifies the major organs and their functions 15
Explains how your body system works with at least 2 other
systems
15
Describes the basic structure of at least one major organ in the
body system
10
Describes 2 diseases associated with their body system 10
Specific Body Content 10
5 fun facts about your system 5
Total: 80
Presentation Rubric: 20
EXCELLENT
(5)
GOOD
(4)
FAIR
(3)
POOR
(2)
ORGANIZATION Presentation is
well organized and
easy to follow.
Transition between
topics is smooth.
Presentation is
organized and easy
to follow but
transition between
topics is not
smooth.
Presentation is
Somewhat
organized
but hard to follow.
Presentation is very
unorganized and
difficult to follow.
EYE CONTACT Eye contact is
made
throughout the
entire presentation.
No part of the
presentation is
read.
Eye contact is made
throughout most of
the presentation.
Some of the
presentation is read.
Eye contact is
made only during
some of the
presentation.Most
of the
presentation is
read.
No eye contact is
made throughout the
entire presentation
and all of it is read.
VISUAL AID Visual aid is
creative, colorful,
easy to read, and
used effectively.
Visual aid is
colorful, readable
and used somewhat
effectively.
Visual aid is
lacking
color, difficult to
read, and not used
effectively.
Visual aid is not
used at all in the
presentation.
VOICE Presentation is
loud and given at a
slow pace that’s
easy to
follow.
Presentation is
audible and given
ata good pace.
Presentation is
barely audible and
given at a fast
pace.
Presentation is
inaudible and given
at a pace too fast to
follow.
Total:20
Project Total: